Checkpoint

The MP, Chris Carter, has been suspended from Labour's caucus after admitting he was behind an anonymous letter aimed at de-stabilising Phil Goff's leadership. Audio

The MP Chris Carter is dumped after a bungled letter leak. The Reserve Bank is downbeat about the economy and the Pork Industry comes under fire again. Audio

Representatives for language schools say a visa scandal at a private Auckland school for foreign students is a bad look for the country. Audio

New Zealand apple growers believe the World Trade Organisation will soon rule in their favour after a long fight to be able to export apples to Australia. Audio

A private prison company bidding to run Mount Eden prison is under scrutiny in Australia. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The Food Safety Authority has found higher than permitted pesticide levels as well as traces of a banned chemical in some fresh produce, such as bok choi, cucumbers and oranges. Audio

A plane with more than 150 people onboard has crashed in hills north of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Efforts to establish a colony of kiwi in northern Wairarapa have suffered a setback, with four birds falling victim to a ferret attack. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report."AMP Capital Investors"is sure the global economic recovery will continue, but its fund manager admits there are plenty of pitfalls that could… Read more Audio

He's the millionaire who lived a billionaire's lifestyle on other people's money - but former media tycoon Conrad Black is not giving up the fight against his 2007 conviction for fraud. Audio